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Re:The TikTok documents: Stripping teens and boosting 'attra... by Wowfunhappy on Sunday October 13, 2024 @09:08PM (#41833214)
> but also give them freedom and the ability to 'fit in' with (inevitably) the rest of their friends using this stuff.

I teach fifth grade at an upscale private school. None of the children in my homeroom have cell phones; one has an apple watch.

I think more parents are becoming aware of the problem, which in turn makes social pressure less of an issue.

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Re:The TikTok documents: Stripping teens and boosting 'attra... by djhn on Monday October 14, 2024 @03:25AM (#41835087)
Which country’s system fifth grade? Or alternatively, which age are talking about? If it’s 13 year olds, that sounds very surprising and wildly impractical.
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Re:The TikTok documents: Stripping teens and boosting 'attra... by Wowfunhappy on Monday October 14, 2024 @06:08AM (#41836011)
United States, so ten and eleven year olds.
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